Been dwelling into this thing that was bugging me --> don't like to long press my physical home button to get the recent apps.
My solution finally (as i cannot find any mod to change long press menu settings) is install Recent Task.. from the play store and use simplistic framework to link long press menu to this app. Working well so far.

Also exchange the location of my back and menu button since i usually hold the phone with my left hand and back button is used alot. Now can press the back button easily and quickly. Back, back, back back...   

I dun want swipepad. Had used it before, had use lmt, button savior etc. similar apps. Dun want another app running at the side of the screen as it defeat the purpose if it can be done from the softkey. Plus furthermore for large screen phone like note 2 its more convenient for everything to be at the bottom.

How do u do that? Just took a quick look seems you need a Nova Action or something else?

Update:found it hehe